Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2006

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus Type II. The Board has decided that a VA examination and additional records are needed to determine the relationship between these conditions.

The Board has granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for the service-connected hypertension, but denied an increased evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-operative residuals of left knee torn meniscus, depression, and hypertension are not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected cold injury residuals of the feet.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension does not warrant a compensable disability rating as his blood pressure readings have not consistently met the criteria for a 10% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of VA examination and incomplete service medical records, requiring further investigation and evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including higher evaluations for PTSD and DM, service connection for hypertension, and service connection for congestive heart failure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, congestive heart failure, and left arm muscle mass were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, hemorrhoids, asthma, and bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's current conditions are considered to be directly related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's hypertension is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected hypertension warrants a 10 percent rating, effective from September 2, 2004.

The veteran's cause of death was not related to service-connected conditions. The Board denied the claim for DIC under section 1318 as the veteran did not meet the eligibility criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, as evidenced by his hearing loss and skin rash being attributed to pre-existing conditions. The respiratory disorder is also attributed to a diagnosed condition (asthma), and headaches are linked to hypertension. Service connection was denied.

The veteran is granted special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance of another person due to his disabilities, including senile dementia, diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure, hypertension, hypothyroidism, osteoarthritis, diverticulitis, status post myocardial infarction, anemia, status post ostomy, and glaucoma.

The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for hypertension, as it was neither incurred nor aggravated by active service and is not related to the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of entitlement to a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing or a certificate of eligibility for a special home adaptation grant, and whether new and material evidence has been received which is sufficient to reopen the previously-denied claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension (claimed as secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus), have become moot.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there is no medical evidence linking his current condition to service. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus and denied the claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability as secondary to diabetes mellitus and hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and status post cerebrovascular accident with residuals as secondary to his service-connected right nephrectomy.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.